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Kindergartens would learn about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount while fifth-grade include the Gospel of Matthew.

Gov. Greg Abbott signaled strong support for a reemerging nuclear power industry Monday, publishing a report that proposes creating a state-backed loan program to develop nuclear power plants. A report commissioned by Abbott’s office proposed a Texas Nuclear Power Fund in a task force report that called on the Texas Legislature to pass a slate of bills supporting nuclear power,

Greg Abbott released a comprehensive plan to make Texas the nation's leader in "advanced nuclear power." It comes after a year-long study looking at how nuclear technology could help keep our lights on and potentially create thousands of new jobs in Central Texas.

Justices of the peace are judges, historically appointed or elected to help resolve local conflicts and keep the peace. They have both civil and criminal jurisdiction -- including being in charge of death investigations.

Over nearly a year of research, our team faced challenges obtaining death records and tracking cause of death data to analyze potentially-concerning trends.

The division between Texas and Arkansas in Texarkana highlights the stark differences, from one state to the next, in U.S. death investigation systems that have no federal standard to follow.